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Grant, Henry, MARIQUITA (London:
Emily Faithfull, Printer & Publisher in Ordinary to Her Majesty,
1863). First edition, 21.5 x 13.5cm (8vo), in publisher's dark
crimson morocco w/gilt title & reeds-&-waterlilies design by
John Leighton (signed w/his initials) to fr. cover, gilt design
repeated to rear cover, gilt title, ruling & design to spine,
decorative gilt turn-ins, a.e.g., cream ep.s, silk ribbon marker,
[i-ii] [i-v] vi-xi [xii Errata], [1] 2-302 [303-304] pp. +
tissue-guarded frontis leaf w/mounted sepia photograph by John Beattie
of a portrait, & Errata slip facing p.274. One of 123 deluxe
morocco copies printed for the Royal Family & subscribers (another
224 cloth-bound copies were distributed) at the publisher's Victoria
Press. With note signed by the publisher tipped in to fr.
ep. Binding Very Good (extremities & spine moderately rubbed
& darkened); contents Near-Fine (darkened spot to bottom of final 2
leaves). See W.E. Fredeman, "Emily Faithfull" (in The Library,
June 1974), p.163 (#53). (Inv. #665) C$600 Home Page |